About

Computer Scientist
& Researcher

Summary

Dr. Avinab Marahatta Nepali is a computer scientist specializing in energy-efficient cloud and edge computing, AI-driven resource management, and sustainable distributed systems. With a Ph.D. from the Institute of Computing Technology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, his research has spanned institutions across China, Israel, Norway, and Spain.

His work bridges academia and practice — from contributing to nationally funded research programs to architecting government information systems in Nepal. He is currently Co-founder of the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovation (CeMuSI) in Kathmandu.

He is a member of IEEE, ACM, and IAENG, and holds a Category A registration with the Nepal Engineering Council. He received the Nepal Vidya Bhushan Awards 'A' in 2024, presented by the President of Nepal.

18+
Publications
4
Funded Projects
2024
Presidential Award

Research Interests

  • Energy-efficient and sustainable cloud and edge computing
  • Fault-tolerant and resilient distributed systems
  • Optimization and online algorithms for large-scale systems
  • AI-driven resource management and scheduling
  • Digital ethics, computing policy, and technology for society

Employment History

March 2024 — Present

Co-founder

Center for Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovation (CeMuSI) — Kathmandu, Nepal

March 2022 — February 2024

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Jerusalem, Israel

September 2020 — February 2022

Post Doctoral Research Fellow & Special Research Assistant

State Key Laboratory of Information Security, Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences — Beijing, China

May 2021 — December 2021

Data Center Engineer

Troll Housing AS — Klemmertåsen, Norway

September 2016 — July 2020

Doctoral Researcher

High Performance Computer Research Center, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences — Beijing, China

August 2015 — August 2016

IT Expert

National Examination Board, Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal — Kathmandu

November 2011 — December 2023

Co-founder

Harness Solution Pvt. Ltd. — Kathmandu, Nepal

May 2011 — August 2012

Computer Engineer

Higher Secondary Education Board, Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal

Education

2020

Ph.D., Computer Science and Technology

Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences — Beijing, China

Doctoral

2014

Master of Technology, Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad — Hyderabad, India

Master's

2010

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Purbanchal University — Biratnagar, Nepal

Bachelor's

Awards & Achievements

  • 01

    Nepal Vidya Bhushan Awards 'A'

    2024 — Kathmandu, Nepal

  • 02

    Excellent International Student Award 2019

    2019 — Beijing, China

  • 03

    CAS-TWAS President Fellowship

    2016 — Trieste, Italy